South America, Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Yanapacha, West Face

Climbs And Expeditions

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Publication Year: 1998

Yanapacha, West Face. It was reported that the three-man team of Caffarena/Kleinberg/Mauriz climbed a possible new route on the west face of Yanapacha (5460m) in the Llanganuco Valley. The route had sections of 80° and a rock pitch V+ that was avoidable; they climbed it on July 24, 1996. It is unclear how this route relates to the 1959 American route on the left side of the face. (High Mountain Sports 177)

South America, Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Yanapacha, West Face

Yanapacha, West Face. It was reported that the three-man team of Caffarena/Kleinberg/Mauriz climbed a possible new route on the west face of Yanapacha (5460m) in the Llanganuco Valley. The route had sections of 80° and a rock pitch V+ that was avoidable; they climbed it on July 24, 1996. It is unclear how this route relates to the 1959 American route on the left side of the face. (High Mountain Sports 177)

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